Genesis 16:7
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.”Genesis 16:7
What Does Genesis 16:7 Mean?
Genesis 16:7 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 16, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Genesis 16:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 16:13“And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?”Exodus 3:2“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”Exodus 15:22“So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.”Genesis 21:17“And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.”Genesis 25:18“And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.”1 Samuel 15:7“And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.”Judges 13:3“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.”Proverbs 15:3“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”Genesis 20:1“And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.”Genesis 21:14“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”Genesis 22:11“And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.”Genesis 22:15“And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,”Genesis 31:11“And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.”Judges 6:11“And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.”Genesis 14:6“And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.”Genesis 48:16“The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”Judges 2:1“And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.”1 Samuel 27:9“And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.”Acts 7:30“And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.”
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